<div dir="ltr"><div class="elementToProof" style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-ContentPasted1" style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-ContentPasted0 elementToProof" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto">The Orchard Bee Association (OBA) invites applications to receive mason bees for research endeavors. <span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">This Bees for Research grant program was created for the benefit of OBA members in order to address gaps in research in the research and management of orchard bees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b class="gmail-ContentPasted0">Provision:</b> Applicants can submit requests for mason bees, nesting supplies, and/or other materials needed for research.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b class="gmail-ContentPasted0">Eligibility: </b>We invite researchers at all career stages for this application cycle.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b class="gmail-ContentPasted0">Selection:</b> </span><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">Applications will be reviewed by a committee of mason bee researchers in academia and extension, orchard fruit growers, and mason bee suppliers. Notification will occur by late January 2023.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b class="gmail-ContentPasted0">Deadline for application submission:</b> <b class="gmail-ContentPasted0">Thursday, Dec 22nd, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b class="gmail-ContentPasted0">Instructions:</b> Applicants must fill out this Google form <u class="gmail-ContentPasted0">and also</u> submit a 1-2 page written proposal (in word .doc/.docx or PDF format, single or double-spaced) via email to </span><a href="mailto:vicepres@orchardbee.org">vicepres@orchardbee.org</a> that covers:<br class="gmail-ContentPasted0"></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:1em;padding-bottom:1em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><li><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">the scope of the project,</span></li><li class="gmail-ContentPasted0">location of study, </li><li class="gmail-ContentPasted0">species of interest, </li><li class="gmail-ContentPasted0">methods, </li><li class="gmail-ContentPasted0">expected results, </li><li class="gmail-ContentPasted0">timeline, and </li><li class="gmail-ContentPasted0">the specifics of your request (e.g., how many mason bee cocoons are needed, what species are needed, any preferred management practices on timing and overwintering, number of nesting tubes needed, etc.) </li></ul><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:docs-Roboto;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,33,36)"><i class="gmail-ContentPasted0">If you have any questions about proposal content, please email Morgan Dunn at <a href="mailto:vicepres@orchardbee.org">vicepres@orchardbee.org</a></i></span><br class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><p class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b class="gmail-ContentPasted0">Requirements: </b></span><span class="gmail-ContentPasted0" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseli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